"I love hearing what art means to different people... To me art has many meanings. I do believe art is everywhere. It is in sky, in the trees, in the water, it is in our soul."
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Actually, Doug along with many other Nova Scotia Contemporary Landscape Artist are going to the Olympics via the From Land Sea Book by Dee Appleby. Sources say sixty copies will be part of a special delegate gift package. Very exciting...Good luck to all the athletes.
I would love to be there in person but am looking forward to watching the competitions and am thrilled the book has been chosen as a delegate gift.
I am very pleased to be part of this book. It features artist from every part of the Province, showcasing the beauty found in Nova Scotia. As importantly, it features a vision of Nova Scotia through the eyes of a variety of artistic minds.Their interpretation of our surroundings I am very thankful to Dee Appleby and Nimbus Publishing for having the vision, the drive, and of course for inviting me to be part of this really fantastic project. As well a special Thank you to Craig Yorke of Image House who photographs by art.
-Doug Fraser
Hi Everyone,
The Land and Sea book launch is this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 from 2 to 4 at Argyle Fine Art in Halifax. Editor Dee Appleby along with various artist, including me, will be on hand to talk art.
Hope to see you there.
-Doug
Doug Fraser will continue his exploration of light, emotion and landscape within his upcoming show at the Cape Breton University Art Gallery.
Up Coming Show Announcement
The Color of Light iii
I am already preparing for my upcoming show at Cape Breton University Art Gallery. Opening reception tentatively set for November 20, 2010.
From Land and Sea, published by Nimbus featuring over 65 Nova Scotia Landscape artist including Doug Fraser.
Nova Scotia's Contemporary Landscape Artists
Dee Appleby
The raw beauty of Nova Scotia’s varied landscape makes the province a mecca for artists. A near-island bathed in salty sea air and brushed by steady winds, the provincial landscape can be shadowed by dark clouds one moment and lit by a brilliant summer sun the next. From Land and Sea presents over 65 of the province’s contemporary landscape artists and their works. Each profiled artist appears with a short bio and artist’s statement, along with examples of his or her art. The artists covered in this book represent a wide range of styles prevalent in Nova Scotia landscape art today. With a foreword from Ray Cronin, director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
Dee Appleby is the manager of the Fox Harbour Gallery in Wallace, NS. She is past president of the Cobequid Arts Council, a frequent contributor to the weekly arts news column in the Truro Daily News, and an avid collector of Nova Scotia art. Dee lives in Truro with her husband, Brian, and two daughters.